CEVO<\/p>\n
We’re proud to announce that CEVO will again be hosting the iBUYPOWER Spring 2017 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive $16,000 Invitational! The iBUYPOWER Spring 2017 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive $16,000 Invitational is an online CS:GO tournament taking place on Saturday, April 1st & Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 featuring the best Professional CS:GO teams from all across North America.<\/p>\n
The tournament features an 8-team single elimination best-of-three (bo3) map bracket, where the top teams in North America will fight for their share of the $16,000 prize pool!<\/p>\n
Tune in live (Below) and watch some of the top CS:GO North American teams compete for a $16,000 prize pool in a best of three, single elimination tournament.<\/p>\n
About the Viewing Party:
\n iBUYPOWER will be hosting a live viewing party experience for the Invite on Saturday April 1st at the UC Irvine Esports Arena from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come out and join us for a fun-filled day of freeplay, giveaways, and more!<\/p>\n
Location:
\n UC Irvine Esports Arena
\n UCI Student Center – ZOT ZONE
\n G319 C Student Center, Irvine, CA 92697
\n Parking structure located on the left upon arrival<\/p>\n
Format & Schedule:
\n – 8-team best-of-three (bo3) single elimination bracket
\n – map & side selection (bo3): VETO process (maps 1 & 2) \/ knife for sides (map 3)
\n – the tournament will utilize Valve’s active duty map pool of de_mirage, de_cache, de_inferno, de_overpass, de_train, de_cbble, and de_nuke<\/p>\n
Saturday, April 1st, 2017:
\n Round of 8 – Game #1: 12:00 PM ET \/ 9:00 AM PT
\n Round of 8 – Game #2: 2:30 PM ET \/ 11:30 AM PT
\n Round of 8 – Game #3: 5:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM PT
\n Round of 8 – Game #4: 7:30 PM ET \/ 4:30 PM PT<\/p>\n
Sunday, April 2nd, 2017:
\n Semi Final #1: 12:00 PM ET \/ 9:00 AM PT
\n Semi Final #2: 2:30 PM ET \/ 11:30 AM PT
\n Finals: 5:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM PT<\/p>\n
Seeds & Tournament Bracket: Coming Soon<\/p>\n
Invited Teams (in no particular order):
\n – Team Liquid
\n – compLexity
\n – OpTic Gaming
\n – NRG eSports
\n – Selfless Gaming
\n – Cloud9
\n – Misfits
\n – Luminosity Gaming<\/p>\n
Prize Pool ($16,000.00 USD):
\n 1st Place – $10,000.00
\n 2nd Place – $4,000.00
\n 3rd\/4th Place – $1,000.00
\n 3rd\/4th Place – $1,000.00<\/p>\n
For more information about the iBUYPOWER invitational, please visit: http:\/\/www.ibuypower.com\/ibp-invite<\/a><\/p>\n